Vonage Business Communications
Developers and businesses that need programmable video/voice APIs alongside basic UCaaS functionality
Jitsi Meet
Privacy-conscious users, open source advocates, and organizations with self-hosting capability that want free, secure video conferencing
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Pricing & Features
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Vonage Business Communications
Developers and businesses that need programmable video/voice APIs alongside basic UCaaS functionality
Vonage Business Communications is best appreciated by developers who need CPaaS APIs for custom video integration. The standard video conferencing is functional but unremarkable. For teams that don't need programmable APIs, there are better pure video conferencing options at similar or lower prices.
Strengths
- CPaaS APIs allow fully custom video integrations for developers building embedded video experiences
- Programmable video and voice APIs with global infrastructure (Vonage Communications Platform)
- Good CRM integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics
- Reliable voice quality built on Vonage's decades of telephony experience
Limitations
- Video conferencing features are basic compared to Zoom or Teams
- AI features are limited — no meeting summaries or real-time transcription
- No free tier for the UCaaS platform
When to Choose Jitsi Meet
Privacy-conscious users, open source advocates, and organizations with self-hosting capability that want free, secure video conferencing
Jitsi Meet is the best free video conferencing platform, period. Open source, no account required, E2EE available, and self-hostable for complete control. The trade-off is the absence of AI features and the lack of commercial support. For organizations that can self-host and don't need AI, Jitsi is hard to beat at the price (free).
Strengths
- 100% free and open source — no paid plans, no feature restrictions, no user limits
- Self-hosted option for complete data sovereignty and privacy
- End-to-end encryption support for security-conscious organizations
- No account needed — create or join a meeting instantly via browser
Limitations
- No AI features — no transcription, summaries, or intelligent automation
- Quality can degrade with more than 35-50 participants on the free hosted version
- No commercial support — relies on community for troubleshooting